The commentator shouts, “Jim Read
is in trouble, it’s an horrific crash he is upside down and on fire and
has taken out a concrete pole, the fire truck and ambulance are rushing
to him”.

Catapulting upside down at over 250mph and thinking to myself, this is
going to hurt. My instincts take over as I take my hands off the
steering wheel and brace for a big impact. In what seems like hours but
must be only a few minutes and in total darkness I assume is death, I
consider my life. Visions of my family come racing to me, my children,
my friends, places I have seen and the things I have done. Visions of a
future I wanted for them, for myself and for the sport I love, drag
racing.

Thanks to the
continued support of our Team’s long supporting sponsors and associates,
Phil Read will make a welcome return to the Top Fuel ranks on April 18 &
19 at the Santo’s Cranes Super 3 Drag race.

“Our last race was the Winternationals in June 2013 and I cannot wait to
get back behind the wheel of our three time championship winning dragster” said an
excited Phil Read.

“I would like to say a big thank you to our sponsors and our fans that
have stood by our team and I would also like to thank Top Fuel Australia
whose initiatives have also contributed to us being able to resume racing
again”.

“Our race car has been ready since last year but due to the lack of
corporate support we have had to scale back our racing programme” said Crew
Chief Bruce Read.
“It will be great to get back out there and mix with the other Top Fuel
teams”.

Team Owner Jim
Read said “I’m excited and pleased for my sons and my team to be able to
compete at an event held in the memory of Louie Rapisarda”.

Jim Read captured the
1976 Nations Top Fuel and Funny Car crowns in record times at Adelaide
International Raceway. Read's double coupe was the first in Australian
racing history and makes him the single most significant racer in the
country today.